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vro521's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
hannah258's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
marysec's review against another edition
Au cours d'une séance de furetage dans les allées de la bibliothèque de la ville, j'ai ciblé ce roman écrit par Stephenie Meyer, auteure du roman Les âmes vagabondes que j'avais apprécié.
Convaincue d'avoir mis la main sur un bouquin me permettant de passer un bon moment de lecture, j'ai entamé ma lecture avec enthousiasme.
Après plus de cinquante pages, l'impression de déjà lu ne me quittait pas. Après quelques vérifications dans mon historique d'emprunt, j'ai réalisé que j'avais bel et bien lu ce roman... en 2017.
Même si je ne me souviens pas de la conclusion, j'ai décidé d'arrêter ma lecture. J'ai plein de romans jamais lus à découvrir et je n'ai pas le goût de relire un roman qui ne semble pas m'avoir fait grande impression.
Au suivant!
Convaincue d'avoir mis la main sur un bouquin me permettant de passer un bon moment de lecture, j'ai entamé ma lecture avec enthousiasme.
Après plus de cinquante pages, l'impression de déjà lu ne me quittait pas. Après quelques vérifications dans mon historique d'emprunt, j'ai réalisé que j'avais bel et bien lu ce roman... en 2017.
Même si je ne me souviens pas de la conclusion, j'ai décidé d'arrêter ma lecture. J'ai plein de romans jamais lus à découvrir et je n'ai pas le goût de relire un roman qui ne semble pas m'avoir fait grande impression.
Au suivant!
marieintheraw's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting premise, catching opening, but overall it's kinda...boring.
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
3 & 1/2
Anyone who knows me will not be surprised when I say at 518 pp this book was toooooo long! This reads a lot like a Jack Reacher novel but dragged out.
Anyone who knows me will not be surprised when I say at 518 pp this book was toooooo long! This reads a lot like a Jack Reacher novel but dragged out.
darwinswench's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
dajoyofit's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it! This stand alone book can be safely cataloged as a Light Action Thriller. Let me be clear, this is NOT a romance, so if you're expecting anything romantic, you will be greatly disappointed. At best there's a pinch of romance, but this story is planted firmly in the action thriller sub genre.
This story follows Julianna (a.k.a Oleander, a.k.a. The Chemist, a.k.a Alex) a former government biological chemical engineer/Interrogator/torturer. She doesn't know what for or why, but her former boss cuts her loose, and she narrowly escapes being killed, three times. She's been living off the grid for three years, when an opportunity for a fresh start is presented. But when things are too good to be true, it usually is. And so Alex finds herself teaming up with another ex-black-ops clandestine agent to solve why they're former bosses want them both dead. Throw in explosions, fighting, near escapes, biological personal weapons, security trained dogs, one armored vehicle, twins, and a tiny pinch of romance, cause all action thriller characters need to let off steam ;)
The Chemist is not a deep mind blowing read. Its like reading your fourth Grisham or Clancy novel - been-there-done-that-predictable, but just as tasty and entertaining with interesting characters and plot. The Chemist is a bit long, but its definitely entertaining and reads quickly. I got through 60% of the book before blinking. But about 78% into the book, I admit, I was getting impatient for a conclusion.
This story follows Julianna (a.k.a Oleander, a.k.a. The Chemist, a.k.a Alex) a former government biological chemical engineer/Interrogator/torturer. She doesn't know what for or why, but her former boss cuts her loose, and she narrowly escapes being killed, three times. She's been living off the grid for three years, when an opportunity for a fresh start is presented. But when things are too good to be true, it usually is. And so Alex finds herself teaming up with another ex-black-ops clandestine agent to solve why they're former bosses want them both dead. Throw in explosions, fighting, near escapes, biological personal weapons, security trained dogs, one armored vehicle, twins, and a tiny pinch of romance, cause all action thriller characters need to let off steam ;)
The Chemist is not a deep mind blowing read. Its like reading your fourth Grisham or Clancy novel - been-there-done-that-predictable, but just as tasty and entertaining with interesting characters and plot. The Chemist is a bit long, but its definitely entertaining and reads quickly. I got through 60% of the book before blinking. But about 78% into the book, I admit, I was getting impatient for a conclusion.
_arahabak1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0